Dr. Jeffrey Feffer graduated from Northwestern University Dental School in 1981and has been practicing dentistry in theLincoln Park and Lakeview area for over 35 years. Raised in Southern California, he received an undergraduate degree in Bacteriology and then a Masters degree in Public Health, specializing in infectious disease epidemiology from UCLA.
He has been a respected expert witness and consultant to the legal profession in matters related to alleged dental malpractice and the standard of care in dentistry for over 30yearswhile being a full-time dentist.
His practice philosophy is to provide thoughtfulness and compassion to his patientswhile providing options of treatment. Precise and clinically demanding, he is relaxed and accommodating while working.
A longstanding member of the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Dental Association, the Illinois State Dental Society, and the Chicago Dental Society, he has taken numerous courses in esthetic and prosthetic dentistry which allows him to design and place highly artistic and realistic restorations coupled with all types of prosthetic reconstruction.
Dr. Feffer believes that the integration of basic healthful principles increases ones enjoyment of life and gives the best chance for a balanced life. He has been physically active his entire life. An avid runner and tennis player, he has run 5 marathons and numerous shorter races. Fluent in Spanish, he has gone to night school one night a week for the last six years to develop fluency in Italian as well.
At the end of 2011, Dr. Feffer was asked by the Chicago Fire Team Physician to be the Chicago Fire Team Dentist for the upcoming 2012 season. Appreciative of the ability to combine professional camaraderie with athletics, Dr. Feffer enthusiastically accepted the position. In addition to providing emergency dental procedures for the players, he will do his best to be thoughtful and help the players be in optimal dental health prior to the start of the season. Although at present he is not the official team dentist for the Fire, he still provides services for players and coaches. He is a certified Team Dentist, and has completed the training for certification given by the Academy for Sports Dentistry and is an active member of this society.
Our easily accessible location on the border of Lakeview and Lincoln Park has a strong emphasis on highly artistic cosmetic and prosthetic dentistry. We take our time to establish excellent communication with our patients, utilizing intraoral cameras to assist in diagnosis and patient understanding.
We speak English, Spanish, Italian, Greek, and Chinese fluently. Dr. Feffer is a 40-year member of the American Dental Association, Chicago Dental Society, Illinois State Dental Society as well as a long-standing member of the Academy of General Dentistry. He has also been a member of The Academy for Sports Dentistry for 9 years. In addition, he is an expert witness and consultant for the legal profession in matters of dental malpractice for over 30 years. His clinical and legal experience allows him to have a complete understanding of the standard of care in dentistry, and to be familiar with all aspects of general dental care. He has a particular fondness for pediatric dentistry as well as oral surgery.
The office has magnificent natural light which allows for outstanding shade selection in cosmetic dentistry and most importantly, exceptionally competent assistants, hygienist, and office manager who enjoy what they do each day, and function harmoniously with other. Each of us are thoughtful, supportive clinicians who are clinically demanding, yet relaxed and comfortable while working.
Over the last five years, we have made substantial changes to the way that we practice clinical dentistry. The ability to diagnose and treat dental conditions is heavily dependent on visual and tactile abilities. Although I have practiced dentistry for many years with magnification over my glasses, we have incorporated intraoral digital cameras into our practice, which allows us to see the finest details before and after your treatment. As part of your initial and periodic examination, I or our hygienist will take a series of images of the conditions inside your mouth, and store them permanently within your dental record for tracking over the years. These images are displayed on our patients digital monitorsso that we have excellent communication between all of us.
Several years ago, we made the conversion from old style dental x-rays to the newer digital format. I waited until the capabilities of the digital x-ray sensors became superior to conventional film. The images use a fraction of the previously low dose of x-rays to take an image. In addition, the sensor is more comfortable than old film x-rays.We have the same abilities as noted above; the ability to store images permanently, the ability to magnify, rotate, measure, and to see much more closely than in the past. We are able to look at things togetherand can discuss together our findings. You never have to say that you can not see, as on old small dental x-rays. We simply have the ability to see better, diagnose better, and communicate better.